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The '''M310 120mm smooth-bore high-velocity cannon''' is an anti-tank weapon that serves, in pairs, as the main armament of the [[M850 Main Battle Tank]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 86''</ref> It fire high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) shells at very high velocity; the kinetic force adds to the explosive firepower of the shell.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]''', ''page 42''</ref> The weapon can be loaded with [[S1 canister shell]]s, which produce a large, high-volume blast of explosive fragments, greatly increasing the weapon's lethality against infantry.<ref name="EVG"/>
The '''M310 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon''' is a weapon system that is dual-mounted in the turret of the [[UNSC]]'s [[M850 Main Battle Tank|M850 "Grizzly" Main Battle Tank]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 86''</ref> The cannons are jokingly referred to as the "'''main funs'''" by the crews of the Grizzly.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/grizzly '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Grizzly'']</ref>
 
==Overview==
The M310 guns are considered to be exceptionally powerful and are capable of utilising [[S1 canister shell|canister shell]] ammunition which produces a large carpet of explosive submunitions, greatly increasing the weapon's lethality against tightly packed targets.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} The cannons are capable of overwhelming an [[Energy shielding|energy shielded]] enemy vehicle's defences and piercing its hull in a single volley. When paired, the two cannons have a high rate of fire due to the Grizzly's turret featuring an innovative mechanism that uses the recoil impulse of one gun to more rapidly load the other.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
{{Ref/Sources}}


==References==
<references/>
{{UNSC heavy weapons}}
{{UNSC heavy weapons}}
[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]]
[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]]
[[Category:Projectile weapons]]
[[Category:Projectile weapons]]

Latest revision as of 03:56, November 7, 2022

The M310 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon is a weapon system that is dual-mounted in the turret of the UNSC's M850 "Grizzly" Main Battle Tank.[1] The cannons are jokingly referred to as the "main funs" by the crews of the Grizzly.[2]

Overview[edit]

The M310 guns are considered to be exceptionally powerful and are capable of utilising canister shell ammunition which produces a large carpet of explosive submunitions, greatly increasing the weapon's lethality against tightly packed targets.[1] The cannons are capable of overwhelming an energy shielded enemy vehicle's defences and piercing its hull in a single volley. When paired, the two cannons have a high rate of fire due to the Grizzly's turret featuring an innovative mechanism that uses the recoil impulse of one gun to more rapidly load the other.[2]

List of appearances[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 86
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Grizzly

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